The below table summarizes educational activities offered by the Des Moines University Continuing Medical Education office that highlight and incorporate the scholarly research endeavors of our students and faculty. The activities have been developed under the leadership of Jeffrey Gray, PhD, Vice President for Research and Global Initiatives and supports the Office of Research's mission to "develop the University as a cultivator of distinctive faculty and student researchers who discover and disseminate new knowledge."

2017 Research CME

	Friday Research Seminar Series: MSBS Students January 20, 2017 Student Education Center #115, Des Moines University Event website Target Audience: Des Moines University faculty, staff and students. Number in Attendance: 15 Speakers Vivi Ding, MBS'20, A Novel Role of IL-27 in Prostate Cancer Cory Langreck, MBS'20, Glucocorticoid Regulation of MKP-1 in Stress and Depression Shailer Martin, MBS'20, Reduced Leucine Availability Inhibits the Growth of Bone Sarcomas by Stimulating the Fuel Sensing Enzyme AMPK Emily Willmann, MBS'20, C1q-Dependent Signaling Alters AMPKa-1 and ERK1/2 Phosphorylation in Macrophages
	Friday Research Seminar Series: MSBS Students February 3, 2017 Student Education Center #115, Des Moines University Event website Target Audience: Des Moines University faculty, staff and students. Number in Attendance: 9 Speakers: Katie Battani, MBS'17, Assessment of Behavioral Stress Models Whitney Carlson, MBS'20, Inhibitors of the Mevalonate Pathway Negatively Impacts the Function of the Natural Killer Cell Leukemia Garrett Crosby, MBS'20, Regulatory Mechanisms involved in the Na⁺/H⁺ Exchanger-3 Trafficking to and from the Cell Membrane Sai Saichellappa, MBS'20, Potential Mechanisms for the Antidepressant Activities of Ketamine and Hydroxynorketamine
	Friday Research Seminar Series: The Role of Leptin in Menopausal Induced Hypertension February 17, 2017 Student Education Center #115, Des Moines University Event website (includes objectives) Target Audience: Des Moines University faculty, staff and students. Number in Attendance: 18 Speaker: Maria Barnes, PhD, Assistant Professor, Biochemistry and Nutrition, Des Moines University
	Friday Research Seminar Series: The G Protein-Coupled Estrogen Receptor: A Novel Moderator of Cardiovascular Health March 3, 2017 Student Education Center #115, Des Moines University Event website (includes objectives) Target Audience: Des Moines University faculty, staff and students. Number in Attendance: 20 Speaker: Kim Tran, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Physiology and Pharmacology, Des Moines University
	Friday Research Seminar Series: Analyzing and Interpreting Food Consumption Data March 24, 2017 Student Education Center #115, Des Moines University Event website (includes objectives) Target Audience: Des Moines University faculty, staff and students. Number in Attendance: 13 Speaker: Alicia Carriquiry, PhD, Statistics, Iowa State University
	Friday Research Seminar Series: Aging Research from Two Perspectives - Walking and Microvascular March 31, 2017 Student Education Center #115, Des Moines University Event website (includes research purpose) Target Audience: Des Moines University faculty, staff and students. Number in Attendance: 22 Speaker: Alex Krajek, Research Assistant, Des Moines University
	Friday Research Seminar Series: Halting Herpes - The Antiviral Effects of a Telomerase Inhibitor and a Natural Compound found in Green Tea on Herpes Simplex Virus Replication April 14, 2017 Student Education Center #115, Des Moines University Event website (includes objectives) Target Audience: Des Moines University faculty, staff and students. Number in Attendance: 26 Speaker: Marie Nguyen, PhD, Associate Professor, Microbiology and Immunology, Des Moines University
	Special Grant Funding Strategy Session for Deans and Department Chairs: Pursuit of the R01 April 19, 2017 Academic Center Board Room, Des Moines University Event website (objectives and facilitator included) Target Audience: Des Moines University deans and department chairs. Number in Attendance: 16 Pursuit of the R01 Presentation Slides
	Friday Research Seminar Series: Safety and Health from Farm to Fork April 28, 2017 Student Education Center #115, Des Moines University Event website (includes objectives) Target Audience: Des Moines University faculty, staff and students. Number in Attendance: 9 Speaker: Brandi Janssen, PhD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Occupational and Environmental Health, University of Iowa College of Public Health
	2017 Mentored Student Research Program July 21, 2017 Olsen Medical Education Center, Des Moines University Event website (agenda included) Target Audience: DMU students, staff, faculty, surrounding scientific medical community, and participants in the Mentored Student Research Program Purpose: Research is vital, and at DMU students are vital to research. Contributions from students are vital in helping move campus research forward. The DMU Mentored Student Research Program is an excellent opportunity for students to highlight their research findings. All summer research students are invited to present on any topic or experience related to research. Keynote Address: It Takes a Village: A Translational Scientist's Journey Alexandra J. Greenberg, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, Center for Clinical and Translational Science, Mayo Clinic Number in Attendance: 68 2017 Mentored Student Abstract Book 2017 Mentored Student Dose of DMU Blog Post 2017 Mentored Student Photo Album
	Friday Research Seminar Series: Long-Term Care Information Seeking: What Does the Survey Say? September 22, 2017 Student Education Center #115, Des Moines University Event website (includes objectives) Target Audience: Des Moines University faculty, staff and students. Number in Attendance: 23 Speaker: Darren Liu, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Public Health, Des Moines University
	Friday Research Seminar Series: To PT or Not to PT? When to Add Physical Therapy Treatment to Usual Care for Plantar Fasciitis October 6, 2017 Student Education Center #115, Des Moines University Event website (includes objectives) Target Audience: Des Moines University faculty, staff and students. Number in Attendance: 36 Speaker: Shane McClinton, PT., DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT, CSCS, Physical Therapist, Physical Therapy Clinic, Assistant Professor, Post-Professional Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, Des Moines University
	9th Annual Global Health Conference: Healthy Water, Healthy World - Water Sustainability for Global Health October 13, 2017 Parents Hall, Olmsted Center, Drake University Event website (agenda and speakers included) Target Audience: DMU students, faculty and staff, individuals from HGHC member schools (Central College, Des Moines University, Drake University, Iowa State University, Mercy College of Health Sciences, Simpson College, University of Iowa, University of Northern Iowa, and William Penn University), and community members Purpose: Ignorance and misinformation can cause a world of hurt. The conference will include panels on global health topics, ways to prepare students to for global health experiences, and sessions related to the social determinants of health. Number in attendance: 52 2017 Global Health Research Posters 2017 Global Health Blog Post
	Iowa Physical Therapy Association Southwest District Meeting: DMU DPT Student Research Presentations November 7, 2017 Academic Center, Des Moines University Event website (agenda included) Target Audience: IPTA Southwest District members, physical therapists, physical therapy assistants, students. Number in Attendance: 72 IPTA 2017 Poster Presentations
	2017 DMU Research Symposium December 7, 2017 Student Education Center, Des Moines University Event website (agenda and objectives included) Target Audience: DMU students, staff, faculty, and the surrounding medical and scientific community Purpose: The Research Symposium aims to recognize the research efforts of those at Des Moines University (DMU) and in the surrounding medical and scientific community by providing a forum for the collaboration of ideas, the production of new hypotheses, and to demonstrate to the attendees the critical role that research plays in the advancement of health care. All students and faculty are encouraged to develop research projects to be presented at this event. Prizes will be awarded to the presenting author(s) (students and residents only) with the best quality oral presentation and poster abstract. Classes are not scheduled so all students and faculty can attend and participate. Keynote Address: Environmental Exposures and Cardiovascular Disease - A Challenge for Health Equity Worldwide Melissa Burroughs Peña, MD, MS, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of California, San Francisco Number in Attendance: 550 2017 DMU Research Symposium Abstract Book 2017 DMU Research Symposium Photos 2017 DMU Research Symposium Dose of DMU Blog Post (includes award winners) 2017 Research Faculty Awards